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GSB# 2003-1671 2003-4066
UNION# 2003-0582-0119 2003-0582-0174
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontano PublIc ServIce Employees Umon
(Umon Gnevance) Union
- and -
The Crown In RIght of Ontano
(Mimstry of Commumty Safety and CorrectIOnal ServIces) Employer
BEFORE Barry Stephens Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Scott Andrews
Gnevance Officer
Ontano PublIc ServIce Employees Umon
FOR THE EMPLOYER Timothy BIngham
Staff RelatIOns Officer
Mimstry of Commumty Safety and
CorrectIOnal ServIces
CONFERENCE CALL July 27 2005
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DeCISIon
The partIes have entered Into a protocol desIgned to provIde a fair and expedItIOus process for
the medIatIOn/arbItratIOn of a large backlog of gnevances There IS a medIatIOn seSSIOn planned
for August 2-4 2005 The partIes are unable to reach mutual agreement as to the appropnate
venue The employer takes the posItIOn that the medIatIOns should take place at the InstItutIOn In
that the facIlItIes are adequate and there wIll be a cost saVIngs to the partIes The umon submIts
the facIlItIes at the InstItutIOn are Inadequate In that the umon IS housed In a constructIOn traIler
In the parkIng lot, there IS lIttle pnvacy for dIscussIOns, etc
WhIle It IS not common for adjudIcators to be called upon to rule on the lOgIStICS and modalItIes
leadIng up to a heanng, gIven the Issues raised In thIS Instance It IS my VIew that, absent mutual
agreement, It would not be appropnate to order the partIes to meet at the worksIte As a result,
the partIes are ordered to convene the August 2-4 2005 seSSIOn at an avaIlable off sIte locatIOn,
such as a local hotel
Dated at Toronto thIS 2ih day of July 2005